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University City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 113 students in University City School District.
Public Preschools in University City School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,672 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
University City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
1,984 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
74%
20%
# White Students
306 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
12%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
209
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,240 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,732 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,240
$15,081
Spending / Student
$17,732
$13,908
Best University City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
737 Kingsland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 721-2965
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 721-2965
Grades: PK
| 113 students
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